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October 2020
In this edition of INSIGHTS from the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA):
  • Details about our current call for applications - open now until 16 October
  • Our new COVID-19 Response site offers easy access to proven innovations that address the current needs of the NHS
  • NIA Fellows share their perspectives on innovation during COVID-19

News
The NIA is now accepting applications for our 2021 cohort of innovators.
We are recruiting for evidence-based innovations that address one of this year's themes:
  • NHS response to COVID-19
  • Mental health
  • Supporting the workforce
The call closes at 23:59 on 16 October 2020. 

Want to learn more? Attend a 'Meet the NIA' webinar:
Thursday 8 October, 10:00-12:00
Thursday 8 October, 13:00-14:00 (focus on the North East & North Cumbria)

Not able to attend a session? Watch a recording of a previous 'Meet the NIA' webinar here.
Interested in assessing this year's applications? We are looking for experts who would like to help us select the next cohort of NIA Fellows. If interested, please email nia@uclpartners.com for further details.  
Find out more
The NIA has launched a COVID-19 response microsite. Visit the site to find proven solutions that can be implemented now to overcome some of the most pressing issues facing the health and social care system.
Visit the site
We are pleased to welcome two new Mentors. Dr Harpreet Sood, NHS England’s Associate Chief Clinical Information Officer, and Nick Allen, Industry Procurement Adviser for Health Innovation Manchester, bring a wealth of knowledge to our Fellows as the newest experts to join our pool of Mentors. Read more about the NIA Mentors.

From the blog
Leading the way: NHS Innovation Accelerator innovations able and ready to deliver. NIA Deputy Director, Laura Boyd, wrote about the opportunities for innovation following the release of Simon Stevens' letter addressing the third phase of NHS response to COVID-19.
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NIA Fellows have contributed to the AHSN Network's COVID-19 Lessons blog series. Read their views on spreading innovation during the pandemic, including the system changes they hope stick around.
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Events
Supporting mental health post COVID-19: Learnings from the NHS Innovation Accelerator

On 14 September 2020, the NIA hosted a webinar featuring an introduction by Hilary Tovey, NHS England NHS Improvement Deputy Head of Mental Health and Programme Lead of the Digital Mental Health Programme, and several NIA Fellows speaking to their learning from working in mental health through COVID-19. Watch the recording here. 
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